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Teen ref turns her back on Sunday football due to abuse

6:41am Wednesday 27th February 2008

A TEENAGE female football referee is turning her back on the Sunday League - because of the amount of verbal abuse she is receiving.

Matches abandoned following serious assaults on refs

8:19am Thursday 31st January 2008

HAMPSHIRE Football Association officials have vowed to use the full extent of their powers to punish offenders who seriously assaulted two referees over the weekend.

Ref’s sons have quit due to abuse

2:31pm Monday 15th January 2007

TWELVE months on, and the man who kickstarted the Daily Echo's Respect the Ref campaign is still feeling he is the lone voice of realism.

Tyro League discipline is good - president

7:11am Monday 8th January 2007

The President of the Tyro League believes it is club staff and parents on the touch-lines who need curb the abuse aimed at match officials rather than the players.